large blue vs Oriente Cave Rat

Maculinea arion compared with Boromys offella

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Oriente Cave Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Oriente Cave Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Maculinea	Boromys
Species	Maculinea arion	Boromys offella

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Oriente Cave Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Oriente Cave Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Oriente Cave Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Oriente Cave Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.